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. >> the comments of jay carney earlier today. the headline from the washington times, sparks fly at a white house meeting. joining us live on the phone is susan crabtree who posted the story a short while ago. thank you for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> we have the he said she said statements from the speaker of the house, john boehner, reaction from nancy pelosi saying the speaker's characterization of the meeting wasn't quite right. as you indicated and others indicated some rather tense words, if you want to say tense, between the president and the speaker on the debt limit vote. what have you been able to glean from the session? because nobody spoke on the record after the session. >> it seemed like the white house portrayed it in a friendly light when jay carney came out for comments saying it was a friendly meeting and he was emphasizing his to do lists and goals he was trying to get accomplished or passed by the end of the year. but during the briefing you got a read out from boehner's office and it was saying
. >> the comments of jay carney earlier today. the headline from the washington times, sparks fly at a white house meeting. joining us live on the phone is susan crabtree who posted the story a short while ago. thank you for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> we have the he said she said statements from the speaker of the house, john boehner, reaction from nancy pelosi saying the speaker's characterization of the meeting wasn't quite right. as you indicated and others...
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pressed today on whether the spending cuts are kicked down the road, white house spokesman jay carney was noncommittal. >> you are not having any spending cuts now. you want to do spending cuts next year; is that a fact? >> no. it's not a fact. these are all parts of aspects of the conversations that are ongoing. >> some republicans are pushing boehner an other leaders to accept an extension of the middle class cuts to avoid the white house blaming them for crash over taxes on the rich. >> everybody is waiting for schedule to go up. unless we fix that paradoxically. president obama becomes defender of the bush tax cuts for 98% of the people. he is no such thing. >> the president is seething on the comments to say -- seizing on the comments to say he is optimistic about a deal. >> we could get it done tomorrow. >> budget expert erskine bowles said the opposite. >> i'm worried we have a possibility we could go off the cliff. that would be catastrophic. >> bowles said there is a two-third chance of us going over the cliff. though he said he still hopeful we can have both tax hikes and sp
pressed today on whether the spending cuts are kicked down the road, white house spokesman jay carney was noncommittal. >> you are not having any spending cuts now. you want to do spending cuts next year; is that a fact? >> no. it's not a fact. these are all parts of aspects of the conversations that are ongoing. >> some republicans are pushing boehner an other leaders to accept an extension of the middle class cuts to avoid the white house blaming them for crash over taxes on...
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jay carney laid it all out. let's take a look at what is in store for the second amendment in this country. >> he is actively supportive of, for example, senator feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban >> i think we all know that every income tax filer in america is going to pay a higher rate coming january 1stiwl unles congress acts. so i believe it's important that we protect as manypfl americanñ taxpayers as we can. and our plan b would protect the americanw3 taxpayers who make a million dollars06 or less and 6 all of their current ratesbsl extended. >> sean: that was speaker boehner talking about protecting the taxpayers with his plan b. now it's a modified plan b. is that what the plan really does? here to debate that juan williams, author of the great destroyer, and david limbaugh is with us. if you go back, this is how far we've come in a year. go back to when the republicans were debate -- trying to get the nomination. tax increases. all
jay carney laid it all out. let's take a look at what is in store for the second amendment in this country. >> he is actively supportive of, for example, senator feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban >> i think we all know that every income tax filer in america is going to pay a higher rate coming january 1stiwl unles congress acts. so i believe it's important that we protect as manypfl americanñ taxpayers as we...
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. >> what we saw there is jay carney to try to continue to win the public perception that the public is doing everything he can to solve this problem if necessary and the republicans are not. they are locked in some unmovable spot. saying this is horrible. it seems to me that as of tonight again, the president is still winning the public perception that he is trying harder than the republicans are to solve this problem. he makes it clear that he is eger that reach a deal. it has penetrated the public consciousness to be clear. the numbers are in the 6 0 to 70% range. but it has even penetrated the reason conference. dan burton as you played the last clip he is very clear of what will happen if we don't do something now and it looks clear that they are not going to do something now. they are going to get hammered for taking over the cliff and they are going to get whatever democrats can muster at that point. even democrats, recognize that the public perception is the one that you laid out. >> now, we mepgsed that he thinks the president has gone too far in what he has offered john boe
. >> what we saw there is jay carney to try to continue to win the public perception that the public is doing everything he can to solve this problem if necessary and the republicans are not. they are locked in some unmovable spot. saying this is horrible. it seems to me that as of tonight again, the president is still winning the public perception that he is trying harder than the republicans are to solve this problem. he makes it clear that he is eger that reach a deal. it has...
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chris, alissa, according to the white house, according to jay carney, this is a multi-day exercise in futility. he said that -- he reiterated the president would veto it, but it won't even get out of the senate. >> they will not vote on the proposal in any way, shape, or form. this is an interesting gambit by john boehner, andrea, because i see a lot of down side. if this vote goes down, and i assume it won't, john boehner made a very public pledge yesterday that we will pass this and when we do, the president will have a decision to make. but if it goes down, it's a real judgment on sort of the divided republican house conference. if it passes, there's no path forward at least that we can currently see. as you point on the president obama and harry reid saying this is going nowhere. the argument, i talked to some boehner allies today -- the argument shows, look, it shows we're doing something. we're trying to get a plan that will get -- that can get through the u.s. house, but, again, we're getting closer and closer now 11 days away from the end of the year, and this is an exercise t
chris, alissa, according to the white house, according to jay carney, this is a multi-day exercise in futility. he said that -- he reiterated the president would veto it, but it won't even get out of the senate. >> they will not vote on the proposal in any way, shape, or form. this is an interesting gambit by john boehner, andrea, because i see a lot of down side. if this vote goes down, and i assume it won't, john boehner made a very public pledge yesterday that we will pass this and...
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this is the second day the jay carney refuse to get into that dispute. based on one anonymous source that allegedly was spoken to, he is alleging that the romney did not pay any taxes at all. this was from the washington fact checker on this review. they believe that this is an attack that is hitting mitt romney very hard. on one of his vulnerabilities about not putting out more tax returns and not telling how harry reid to stop it. brinkley, jay carney, per second, he said there is one way to end this issue. have mitt romney turn over more tax returns. the bottom line is, they want to see these attacks continue. it certainly helps the president politically. >> thank you very much for keeping up with the updates. shannon: the dispute is between governor romney and senator harry reid. senator harry reid speaks for himself. newark mayor cory booker criticize the president's attack on on governor romney's record having capital. at one point on a sunday morning, he called them nauseating. then there was senator dianne feinstein. she says the white house was
this is the second day the jay carney refuse to get into that dispute. based on one anonymous source that allegedly was spoken to, he is alleging that the romney did not pay any taxes at all. this was from the washington fact checker on this review. they believe that this is an attack that is hitting mitt romney very hard. on one of his vulnerabilities about not putting out more tax returns and not telling how harry reid to stop it. brinkley, jay carney, per second, he said there is one way to...
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take a listen to what jay carney said. >> i'm trying to be incredibly opaque about the distinction. look. >> it's working. >> it's working. >> so at least he's man enough to admit he doesn't want to give us the answer to the question, and the question is what's going on in these negotiations, and maria, a little bit like a blind man with an elephant. know something is happening and can feel bit and pieces but no idea of what the total scope is other than talks continue and both sides are use the same talking point saying the lines of communications are open. >> what a day. let's break down how the markets reacted to all the fiscal cliff talk and jackie d'angelis with that angle. >> the trading day started with optimism that budget negotiations were on track and that the economy could avoid going over the so-called fiscal cliff. strength in tech stocks helped the markets early on in the session and apple saw soiled gains on reports of record sales at fox con and gave those back and markets paeced mid-morning. the house speaker john boehner made those comments and took the steam out o
take a listen to what jay carney said. >> i'm trying to be incredibly opaque about the distinction. look. >> it's working. >> it's working. >> so at least he's man enough to admit he doesn't want to give us the answer to the question, and the question is what's going on in these negotiations, and maria, a little bit like a blind man with an elephant. know something is happening and can feel bit and pieces but no idea of what the total scope is other than talks continue...
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it was the first issue that jay carney brought up at the daily briefing earlier today. >> before i take your questions, i wanted to start with a statement by the president. "last week, the senate passed a bipartisan transportation bill that will keep construction workers on the job and keep our economy growing. now the house of representatives needs to take bipartisan action so i can sign this into law. an economy built to last depends on a world class infrastructure system that allows us to transport goods as quickly as possible. that's why we need to continue to make investments that will create jobs by rebuilding and modernizing our roads, bridges, and railways. that's why my administration will continue to fight for the long-term investments needed to ensure that america continues to compete and succeed in a global economy." we commended the senate. we are calling on the house to pass bipartisan transportation legislation. the items in the bill will let congress figure out we commended the senate for acting in a bipartisan way on this important bill. the house, like the senate, shou
it was the first issue that jay carney brought up at the daily briefing earlier today. >> before i take your questions, i wanted to start with a statement by the president. "last week, the senate passed a bipartisan transportation bill that will keep construction workers on the job and keep our economy growing. now the house of representatives needs to take bipartisan action so i can sign this into law. an economy built to last depends on a world class infrastructure system that...
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members of the white house weighed in on this, but jay carney taking questions at the top of the white house briefing. >> on the issue of contraceptives, speaker boehner is wanting to deny it through the rule, and i'm kind of curious about your reaction to that, and if it were to happen, is that the kind of omeasure that the president would veto, or does he feel that strongly? >> well, that is a lot of speculation embedded in that question. i won't go there. on this issue from the very beginning we have concerns as we work to implement the law, and as i said yesterday on january 20th when this decision was announced secretary sebelius said quote we will continue to work closely with religious groups in this transitional periods to discuss their concern s. i would note that 28 states have similar contraception coverage requirements and eight of the states as i have mentioned before do not even the exemption that this provision requires for churches and house of worship. we want to work with all of the organizations to implement the policy that is as sensitive to their concerns as possib
members of the white house weighed in on this, but jay carney taking questions at the top of the white house briefing. >> on the issue of contraceptives, speaker boehner is wanting to deny it through the rule, and i'm kind of curious about your reaction to that, and if it were to happen, is that the kind of omeasure that the president would veto, or does he feel that strongly? >> well, that is a lot of speculation embedded in that question. i won't go there. on this issue from the...
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but i pressed jay carney. i said will spending cuts be included? and here is what he said. >> can you hold up that budget, look in the camera and say to your fellow democrats on capitol hill, vote for and include some of these spending cuts in this deal to avoid the fiscal cliff? because that's not what they are doing. should they include those? >> yes. and i know that democrats accept that there -- this has to be a balanced package that includes revenues and cuts and spending cuts. >> reporter: so news the white house is saying different from yesterday that spending cuts should be part of these fiscal cliff talks. where it may break down on the part about whether the president will push democrats on capitol hill to go along. it was tuesday that dick durbin said spending cuts, medicare cuts, ets, should not be part of these fiscal cliff cuts. we'll see whether durbin and others on the hill go along with what jay carney is saying. we'll see if that improves the possibility of a deal. megyn: we have 33 democratic lawmakers saying we are not touching
but i pressed jay carney. i said will spending cuts be included? and here is what he said. >> can you hold up that budget, look in the camera and say to your fellow democrats on capitol hill, vote for and include some of these spending cuts in this deal to avoid the fiscal cliff? because that's not what they are doing. should they include those? >> yes. and i know that democrats accept that there -- this has to be a balanced package that includes revenues and cuts and spending cuts....
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. >> reporter: jay carney didn't say what happened in the meeting but said that the president is committed to raising taxes on top earners. >> a certain level of revenue gleaned from the wealthy has to be met. the only way to do that is to go through in part rates rising. >> the white house wants tax hikes on incomes over $250,000. speaker boehner's new proposal is to increase taxes for incomes over $1 million. >> we made a reasonable offer and it's up to the white house. >> reporter: he called for compromise last week. his new offer also demands that the $1 trillion in new taxes is matched by spending cuts from democrats. >> if the president will step up, we can do good in the days ahead. >> reporter: many republicans said they would not let anyone's taxes go up. but since failing to reach a deal would raise taxes on everyone, that stance is softening. >> i am prepared to support the agreement. >> there is a gap between $250,000 the million dollar. it's in the right direction. >> the bottom line, either lawmakers will reach a deal before new years or the nation goes over the fiscal cliff
. >> reporter: jay carney didn't say what happened in the meeting but said that the president is committed to raising taxes on top earners. >> a certain level of revenue gleaned from the wealthy has to be met. the only way to do that is to go through in part rates rising. >> the white house wants tax hikes on incomes over $250,000. speaker boehner's new proposal is to increase taxes for incomes over $1 million. >> we made a reasonable offer and it's up to the white...
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. >> jennifer: and jay carney piled on the g.o.p. plan. >> we don't know who pays. we don't know what we're talking about in terms of actual legislation to increase revenue. it's magic beans and fairy dust. >> jennifer: magic beans and fairy dust. those are fighting words--frilly fairytale fighting words but still fighting words and boehner came back with a few verbal jabs of his own saying, quote, if the president really wants to avoid sending the economy over the fiscal cliff he has done nothing to demonstrate it. but even as the democrats pound him from the left, he is taking punches from the right. the leader of the right's rebellion is, of course, grover norquist. he said the president has installed himself at loyalty, and boehner is not being sufficiently revolutionary. >> he thinks someone made him king. he doesn't have the mandate that he thinks he does. i think he takes us over the cliff because he has got blinders on. he doesn't see where he stands in the universe. >> jennifer: or where he stands? where the president stands? he's leader of the free world f
. >> jennifer: and jay carney piled on the g.o.p. plan. >> we don't know who pays. we don't know what we're talking about in terms of actual legislation to increase revenue. it's magic beans and fairy dust. >> jennifer: magic beans and fairy dust. those are fighting words--frilly fairytale fighting words but still fighting words and boehner came back with a few verbal jabs of his own saying, quote, if the president really wants to avoid sending the economy over the fiscal...
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jay carney gave a white house briefing saying i'm not going to reveal anything about the status of the talks in negotiation beyond the fact that they took place. the support trying to hammer republicans publicly. he's got the high side public opinion on this. traveled to michigan yesterday. john boehner went on the floor and said i need to see their spending cuts. that's what's going on in the public level. privately staff are working together and the fundamentals remain in place for a deal. don't know if it's before or after christmas or before new years or just after it, but i believe will happen. >> all the vacations are planned, right? >> we've reached one of the weirdest days because speaker boehner came out and said the president has not offered specific spending cuts and the president says we've offered spending cuts and it's gotten to this point of childish points and these guys are saying did not and these guys are saying did, too, and these guys again saying did not. i agree with john. they need to get really close then because then there's a sense of urgency and that's what
jay carney gave a white house briefing saying i'm not going to reveal anything about the status of the talks in negotiation beyond the fact that they took place. the support trying to hammer republicans publicly. he's got the high side public opinion on this. traveled to michigan yesterday. john boehner went on the floor and said i need to see their spending cuts. that's what's going on in the public level. privately staff are working together and the fundamentals remain in place for a deal....
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but i think it's disingenuous for jay carney to come out and say today, republicans haven't moved at all. republicans have moved. they have come to the table with revenue raisers. it's the democrats that haven't moved at all. i do think that after the first of the year, it's not good to have the fight. the reason for that is they are just fighting over the tax cuts for the rich, that is a p.r. battle that the president wants, because he knows he will win. >> greg: this was supposed to be about spending, and taxes. now it's just about taxes. it's like ignoring cancer and treating a cold sore. it's always going to be about spending. the worst thing, president obama never has to explain, ever, why raising taxes on the 2% would help. or hurt the economy. most people believe that it will hurt the economy. he gets more free rides than a hot hitchhiker. at some point, we have to question president obama's obsession with a certain segment of the population. if the rich were justin bieber, obama would be arrested for stalking. >> eric: that is another great line. >> bob: one thing he has goin
but i think it's disingenuous for jay carney to come out and say today, republicans haven't moved at all. republicans have moved. they have come to the table with revenue raisers. it's the democrats that haven't moved at all. i do think that after the first of the year, it's not good to have the fight. the reason for that is they are just fighting over the tax cuts for the rich, that is a p.r. battle that the president wants, because he knows he will win. >> greg: this was supposed to be...
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. >> reporter: jay carney appeared to distance him ceive from reid. >> i would simply say that you all probably know senator reid well and he speaks for himself. >> reporter: so, a poll released last week in three critical battleground states found the majority of voters actually believe that presidential candidates should release several years of tax returns. some people are saying there could be some political strategy behind all of this. >> tory dunnan reporting live from washington. thanks for that report. looks like president obama has some star power on his side. actress eva longoria is campaigning for the president. she spent weekend in florida for a two-day summit. she said she's campaigning for the president because she believes it's her civic duty to be involved. florida is a key swing state in the november election? the casino in perryville is asking the state to take' way some of its slot machines. >> plus, your kids will stuff those backpacks with as much as possible. those stories and more coming up at 6:00. we'll see you then. wççÑçÑ >>> after friday, big news in th
. >> reporter: jay carney appeared to distance him ceive from reid. >> i would simply say that you all probably know senator reid well and he speaks for himself. >> reporter: so, a poll released last week in three critical battleground states found the majority of voters actually believe that presidential candidates should release several years of tax returns. some people are saying there could be some political strategy behind all of this. >> tory dunnan reporting live...
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. >> eliot: white house press secretary jay carney didn't think much of that idea. >> asking for a political price to be paid in order for congress to do its job to ensure that the united states of america pays its bills and does not default for the first time in its history is deeply irresponsible. >> eliot: despite boehner rejecting the president's proposal, democratic leaders seem to expect the g.o.p. to cave at least on raising marginal tax rates on the wealthiest 2% of all tax iers. chuck schumer was all but gleeful as he analyzed the g.o.p.'s position. >> they're not going to openly concede on this point this far out from the deadline. but they see the handwriting on the wall. >> eliot: for more on the fiscal cliff negotiations and today's confrontation, let's go to michael tomasky political correspondent. michael, this constitutes high drama by washington standards. any surprise that the president's proposal was outright rejected by speaker boehner? it was an "in your face" proposal to him. >> it was. i'm not surprised. i don't think any of us are surprised it was rejected. i think we
. >> eliot: white house press secretary jay carney didn't think much of that idea. >> asking for a political price to be paid in order for congress to do its job to ensure that the united states of america pays its bills and does not default for the first time in its history is deeply irresponsible. >> eliot: despite boehner rejecting the president's proposal, democratic leaders seem to expect the g.o.p. to cave at least on raising marginal tax rates on the wealthiest 2% of...
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it took jay carney several tries to answer questions on that today. >> does the president think it's appropriate for leader reid to be make unsubstantiated charges on the senate floor and has the white house spoke on him about it. >> i am not aware of the white house speaking to senator reid about this specific issue. you all probably know senator reid well and he speaks for himself. >> the president talked a lot about changing the tone in this town. why didn't he pick up the phone and ask harry reid to stop making a charge like this. >> i think the idea that people tell harry reid what to do is inconsistent. >> the charges that romney didn't pay taxes for 10 years. does the white house believe that allegation. >> i refer you to senator reid. only senator reid knows his source. >> does the president think this allegation coming coming from wt any evidence made on the senate floor, is that below the belt? does that cross the line? >> the president has not expressed an opinion to me on this. shannon: is this a fight the democrats want to pick and could it work to their advantage? brad,
it took jay carney several tries to answer questions on that today. >> does the president think it's appropriate for leader reid to be make unsubstantiated charges on the senate floor and has the white house spoke on him about it. >> i am not aware of the white house speaking to senator reid about this specific issue. you all probably know senator reid well and he speaks for himself. >> the president talked a lot about changing the tone in this town. why didn't he pick up the...
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jay carney struggled tuesday when i asked him whether the president is satisfied with how quickly the fbi provided information to the president. >> there are protocols in place, as i understand it, and i haven't -- >> it sounds like you don't have an answer? >> i am not suggesting the president, you know, is -- given that he was surprised that he is pleased with the events of this past week, but the past several days, but the fact of the matter is there are processes in place to handle these kinds of things. >> it sounds like he doesn't like the fact that he was blind sided? >> no, i didn't say that. >> the president's press conference will also lay bare the degrees to which the petraeus story is a distraction from budget negotiations. carney argued yesterday that hard deadlines trump everything. >> we have very concrete deadlines. he expects that those who are engaged in conversations about it and negotiations about it will be as focused as he is. >> the president is likely to lay out his opening offer in more detail this afternoon. yesterday the president made two promises, we under
jay carney struggled tuesday when i asked him whether the president is satisfied with how quickly the fbi provided information to the president. >> there are protocols in place, as i understand it, and i haven't -- >> it sounds like you don't have an answer? >> i am not suggesting the president, you know, is -- given that he was surprised that he is pleased with the events of this past week, but the past several days, but the fact of the matter is there are processes in place...
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>> reporter: jay carney will be taking questions. something the president did not do. normally presidents have a news conference after their reelections. this was a chance for the president to lay count markers on where he stands and offer an olive branch to try to get this jump started. a lot of pressure on leaders in both parties. we have economists saying we could head into a double dip recession. you have had the markets rattle on wall street. so the president its coming off a strong victory tuesday night but is facing the real reality of governing as this has to be dealt with. i think you heard that he was saying he wasn't going to compromise his principles. he did not use the word mandate but all but claimed a mandate saying this balanced approach he's been talking about about raising taxes, that was fronts and center in the campaign and he says democrats won on that issue so it's time as he put it to get a majority of congress to agree with the will of the american people. his challenge is going to be that house republicans like john boehner have a mandate as we
>> reporter: jay carney will be taking questions. something the president did not do. normally presidents have a news conference after their reelections. this was a chance for the president to lay count markers on where he stands and offer an olive branch to try to get this jump started. a lot of pressure on leaders in both parties. we have economists saying we could head into a double dip recession. you have had the markets rattle on wall street. so the president its coming off a strong...
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let me ask you, did i hear you or did i hear jay carney say december 26th? >> reporter: yeah, that's what harry reid said on the senate floor earlier today. he suggested to members that they should be prepared to come back to the senate, go home for christmas, but come back the very next day and be prepared to work on a fiscal cliff solution. that seems to be telegraphing that they might get the terms of a deal perhaps this week and then bring these members of congress back after christmas to finalize it and actually pass it with some votes. now, what harry reid said today isn't binding, so there's no guarantee, but he was at least telegraphing that as an option. >> we'll leave it there. many thanks, eamon javers. is the gop after a caving in and giving up its brand? or is the gop rising above partisanship and doing what the democrats apparently won't, and that's compromise? here now, cnbc contributor ari melber and michael steele, former rnc chairman. i want to go to my pal, michael steele, whom i haven't seen in so long. millionaire tax rates, issues about
let me ask you, did i hear you or did i hear jay carney say december 26th? >> reporter: yeah, that's what harry reid said on the senate floor earlier today. he suggested to members that they should be prepared to come back to the senate, go home for christmas, but come back the very next day and be prepared to work on a fiscal cliff solution. that seems to be telegraphing that they might get the terms of a deal perhaps this week and then bring these members of congress back after...
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also at the white house briefing, jay carney seemed to try and put the focus on the investigation and not ambassador rice's comments. >> people are more interested in talking points for a sunday show several months ago than finding out what happened in benghazi, bringing to justice who was responsible, and insuring we take action that prevents something like that happening again. >> also late tonight, harry reid said the three republicans are politicizing the benghazi matter, calling it, quote, outrageous. >> shepard: catherine herridge in washington. the white house and congress have five weeks to keep us from going over the fiscal cliff at the end of the year. that would mean automatic tax hikes and spending cuts at the same time and an economists say it could cause another resomething. the president met with congressional leaders from both parties, but harry reid says there has not been much progress since then. mike emmanuel is on capitol hill. republicans are asking for changes to social security and medicare. any common ground? >> shep, in public, it does not sound like it. top
also at the white house briefing, jay carney seemed to try and put the focus on the investigation and not ambassador rice's comments. >> people are more interested in talking points for a sunday show several months ago than finding out what happened in benghazi, bringing to justice who was responsible, and insuring we take action that prevents something like that happening again. >> also late tonight, harry reid said the three republicans are politicizing the benghazi matter,...
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joining me tonight is white house press secretary jay carney. thank you for being here. >> glad to be with you. >> bret: congressmanan ryan reacted to the president's speech today, as you heard a bit of that in ed's piece, but he went on the say the commander in chief is acting like campaigner in chief, not coming up with solutions and ideas. he'd rather have bitter partisan attacks. how do you respond to that? >> i would ask congressman ryan to respond with the same specificity, the same reliance on math and facts, as the president presented in the speech today. instead he responded with boilerplate. but leadership is not presenting a budget that use the magics a center risk to explain away $900 billion in additional nondiscretionary spending cuts. it says we give massive tax cuts to the wealthiest americans and somehow pay for them with unspecified closing of loopholes and other means that congressman ryan says he'd let means committee deal with in the future. that's not responsibility budget presentation. what he did is lay out and in detail
joining me tonight is white house press secretary jay carney. thank you for being here. >> glad to be with you. >> bret: congressmanan ryan reacted to the president's speech today, as you heard a bit of that in ed's piece, but he went on the say the commander in chief is acting like campaigner in chief, not coming up with solutions and ideas. he'd rather have bitter partisan attacks. how do you respond to that? >> i would ask congressman ryan to respond with the same...
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jay carney did not say how those concerns could be addressed. he said there were a lot of ideas for doing it and continued to defend the new policy while making it clear the white house is looking for a way to calm the firestorm some say that's erupted since it was announced last month. >>> a policy chief who resigned from the susan g. komen breast cancer charity today says she stepped down to allow the organization to move forward. karen handle told reporters she had become a focal point in a dispute whether the komen organization should give money top planned parent hyde. she said officials started discussing policies in 2010 and were concerned some roman catholic churches had encouraged donors not to give to komen. and said she was tasked with helping develop a policy that kept komen on neutral ground on the abortion debate. komen first said they would cut off funds and then a couple days later changed their position. >>> here in washington, d.c., the city council has made it easier for guy and lesbian couples who marry to get divorced. provi
jay carney did not say how those concerns could be addressed. he said there were a lot of ideas for doing it and continued to defend the new policy while making it clear the white house is looking for a way to calm the firestorm some say that's erupted since it was announced last month. >>> a policy chief who resigned from the susan g. komen breast cancer charity today says she stepped down to allow the organization to move forward. karen handle told reporters she had become a focal...
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in fact, spokesman jay carney got it a business closer at the white house briefing. >> instead of taking the opportunity that was presented to them to continue to negotiate what could be a very helpful, large deal for the american people, the republicans in the house have decided to run down an alley that has no exit. >> the white house called it a multiday exercise in futility. indeed, boehner's plan b is so useless, it's unclear that there are even enough republican votes to pass it. >> do you think you have the votes to pass plan b among republicans? >> yes, we're going to have the votes. >> okay. well, he sounds confident. but even if republican leaders do twist enough arms to pass plan b to raise taxes only on earnings over $1 million h senate majority leader harry reid has a prediction about its future. >> house republicans know that the bill has no future. if they don't know it now, tell them what i said. this is absolutely senseless, that the speaker is doing what he's doing. these are gyrations i have never seen before. >> yes, those gyrations include majority leader eric cantor
in fact, spokesman jay carney got it a business closer at the white house briefing. >> instead of taking the opportunity that was presented to them to continue to negotiate what could be a very helpful, large deal for the american people, the republicans in the house have decided to run down an alley that has no exit. >> the white house called it a multiday exercise in futility. indeed, boehner's plan b is so useless, it's unclear that there are even enough republican votes to pass...
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that's the question we need posing to white house press secretary jay carney a moment ago. he referred to this as a complex problem needing complex solutions and said no single piece of legislation and one policy to handle this. he was peppered with questions, among other things asking specifically what the president meant when he said he would use all of the power of his office to try to effect change referring to the epidemic of gun violence in the country and no specific proposal he brought forth or timeline going forward. i heard your conversation with the guests in the last 15 minutes or so and i said what the the president say to americans right now asking the question today, why did it take until now for the president to take sincere action? as you noted, he's been to four communities now from colorado and arizona, ft. hood, texas, and now connecticut to console families in the wake of mass members and jay carney essentially said that's what they're focused on right now is doing more, going forward. it's obviously a lot of pressure being put on this president by a lo
that's the question we need posing to white house press secretary jay carney a moment ago. he referred to this as a complex problem needing complex solutions and said no single piece of legislation and one policy to handle this. he was peppered with questions, among other things asking specifically what the president meant when he said he would use all of the power of his office to try to effect change referring to the epidemic of gun violence in the country and no specific proposal he brought...
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jay carney said at one point he looked around is anybody flying this plane. they were flying the plane. everybody was safe. the president back at the white house. >> shepard: what are republicans saying about working with the president trying to break this gridlock? >> the republicans are skeptical because they say that the president noted last night is he going to call mitt romney and invite him into the white house for a meeting to talk about how they can work together. the republicans say look he did the same thing with john mccain as president elect in 2008. both parties went to their separate corners in the end and didn't get a lot done together. republic strategists are saying if the president is serious about this second term maybe they can get business done. take a listen. >> i was interested in his remarks last night saying the best is yet to come. we would have liked to have seen some of that in the first four years. maybe is he serious this time. >> in an effort to try to show he is following up, we're told by white house aides that late in the eve
jay carney said at one point he looked around is anybody flying this plane. they were flying the plane. everybody was safe. the president back at the white house. >> shepard: what are republicans saying about working with the president trying to break this gridlock? >> the republicans are skeptical because they say that the president noted last night is he going to call mitt romney and invite him into the white house for a meeting to talk about how they can work together. the...
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jay carney said the president misspoke. then the president said something sort of offered an admonishment for the media when they are covering his positions. this is from april 3. watch this. >> so as all of you are doing your reporting, i think it's important to remember that the positions i'm taking now on the binge the and a host of other issues -- if we had been having this discussion 20 years ago, or even 15 years ago, would have been considered squarely centrist positions. what's changed is the center of the republican party. and that's certainly true with the budget. megyn: do you sense any frustration by the president today on how the media are covering him? >> probably a little bit. i think that the way he just described that about the budget doesn't feel inaccurate to me. i largely chalk that up to a lot of the political reporters looking at these budgetary issues as too technical and they don't know the details of the history. it's been notable that a position that says having spending cuts two or three times big
jay carney said the president misspoke. then the president said something sort of offered an admonishment for the media when they are covering his positions. this is from april 3. watch this. >> so as all of you are doing your reporting, i think it's important to remember that the positions i'm taking now on the binge the and a host of other issues -- if we had been having this discussion 20 years ago, or even 15 years ago, would have been considered squarely centrist positions. what's...
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the press secretary jay carney holding the briefing now. he'll face questions on whether president obama this is spending cuts should be part of that deal. he has previously said it was on the table. now he is saying this is all about tax hikes on the rich period. w-pd to thwhat happened to the spending cuts? we will have a live update from the white house a little later in the show. we will be monitoring this. another story developing in washington right now in a new round of senate meetings for u.n. susan rice. she is going back after yesterday, it didn't go so well, she is going back. she will answer questions about the white house response to the consulate attack in benge, libya on 9/11 of this year. many political observers think she is trying to win supporters for a possible nomination of secretary of state. she would have to be confirmed in the senate. senator bob corker earlier said miss rice's statements may prove she is too political. the meeting between susan collins, she expressed concerns too. she is not known as a republican f
the press secretary jay carney holding the briefing now. he'll face questions on whether president obama this is spending cuts should be part of that deal. he has previously said it was on the table. now he is saying this is all about tax hikes on the rich period. w-pd to thwhat happened to the spending cuts? we will have a live update from the white house a little later in the show. we will be monitoring this. another story developing in washington right now in a new round of senate meetings...
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. >> jay carney says the speaker's plans raises more questions than answers. >> we don't know who pays. we don't know what we're talking about in terms of actual legislation to increase revenues. it's magic beans and ferry dust. >> john boehner's heavy-handed approach to leadership, boehner and the republican steering committee kicked four republican congressmen out of their committee seats for voting against party leadership in the past. but boehner finds himself in an increasingly weak position. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell refused to take a position on boehner's debt plan today. >> i have no particular observation other than i commend the house leadership for trying to move. the process along and getting to a point where hopefully we can have a real discussion. >> house democrats are cranking up the pressure. tim walsh of minnesota introduced a discharge petition on the middle class tax cuts in the house. if it gets 218 signatures, it would get a floor vote before the end of the month. >> this is an issue that we all agree on. >> democratic leader nancy pelosi announced a
. >> jay carney says the speaker's plans raises more questions than answers. >> we don't know who pays. we don't know what we're talking about in terms of actual legislation to increase revenues. it's magic beans and ferry dust. >> john boehner's heavy-handed approach to leadership, boehner and the republican steering committee kicked four republican congressmen out of their committee seats for voting against party leadership in the past. but boehner finds himself in an...
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carney announcing the administration will work to deal with concerns on the contraceptive rule. and the associated press, ben feller, getting the first question and the first topic was this one. >> on the contraception issue, speaker boehner is promising to repeal the rule through legislation and senator connell has talked about the same. i'm curious about your reaction to that and if that were to happen, is that the kind of measure that the president would veto? >> i think that's a lot of speculation embedded in that question and i'm not going to go there. i think on this issue, from the very beginning, we've said we'll listen and work with individuals who have concerns as we work to implement the law. as i said yesterday, on january 20th, when this decision was announced, secretary sebelius said, quote, we'll continue to work closely with religious gripes during this transitional period to discuss their concerns and i would note that 28 states have similar contraception coverage requirements. and aided states, as i mentioned before, do not even have exemption that this church
carney announcing the administration will work to deal with concerns on the contraceptive rule. and the associated press, ben feller, getting the first question and the first topic was this one. >> on the contraception issue, speaker boehner is promising to repeal the rule through legislation and senator connell has talked about the same. i'm curious about your reaction to that and if that were to happen, is that the kind of measure that the president would veto? >> i think that's a...
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jay carney saying this is a wholly unnecessary vote pointing the finger at republicans saying they are just all about politics here. they are made a strategic choice to score some political points. they should be focused on the economy, putting more teachers in the classroom and making sure the interest rates stay low. not on this vote. >> i know it was the president who used the executive privilege last week. can the white house or doj do anything if it's this late in the game to hold off this contempt vote? >> reporter: that's such a good question because there were behind the scene negotiations that broke down, but white house spokesman jay carney, sounded a bit optimistic. sgh y >> you remain hopeful that common sense revails. you have to look at the beginning of the year when republicans announced that one of their chief legislative priorities was to investigate and damage the president politically. >> reporter: he is hopeful, but he would not say whether there were ongoing talks between the white house and members of congress and whether or not the president himself was actively
jay carney saying this is a wholly unnecessary vote pointing the finger at republicans saying they are just all about politics here. they are made a strategic choice to score some political points. they should be focused on the economy, putting more teachers in the classroom and making sure the interest rates stay low. not on this vote. >> i know it was the president who used the executive privilege last week. can the white house or doj do anything if it's this late in the game to hold...
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it is a tipping point. >> suarez: and white house spokesman jay carney announced president obama will back a push for new legislation. >> he is actively supportive of, for example, senator feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban. he supports and would support legislation that addresses the problem of the so-called gun show loophole. >> reporter: late today the national rifle association offered its first statement on the killing, saying it was shocked, saddened and heart broken. the group called a friday news conference and promised meaningful contributions to prevent any future massacres. we interviewed senator dianne feinstein last night about her push to renew the assault weapons ban. now, we hear another perspective. virginia senator mark warner is a democrat who received an "a" rating from the national rifle association. welcome. we heard that yesterday after the shootings in newtown, you said that this was a game-changer. what do you mean by that? >> well, gwen, i'm a strong second amendment rights supporter. i own
it is a tipping point. >> suarez: and white house spokesman jay carney announced president obama will back a push for new legislation. >> he is actively supportive of, for example, senator feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban. he supports and would support legislation that addresses the problem of the so-called gun show loophole. >> reporter: late today the national rifle association offered its first statement...
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i mean i think the supreme court takes precedence over jay carney's opinion or david axelrod's opinion. they said it was a tax. >> indeed, they did. >> it is a tax. we respect the decisions of the supreme court even though i don't particularly care for this one. they said it is a tax. now, the democrats may have won the battle. but i believe that we are going to win the war are. and the fact that nancy pelosi is celebrating with parties and the dnc is sending out vulgar tweets in celebration. >> greta: what is with that? the executive director of the dnc the deputy -- >> actually the chief of staff, i think. >> greta: i mean he had a rather vulgar reference on a tweet. >> a couple of them. >> a couple of them. >> sure. >> greta: and no one is speaking up within the democratic party and they do talk about the war on women and this would be a good time to speak up. not fire them but at least take them to the wood shed. >> and we tried to call them out ton and it didn't matter. i think what it also illustrates is not just the callousness of almost $300 billion tax increase or raid of half
i mean i think the supreme court takes precedence over jay carney's opinion or david axelrod's opinion. they said it was a tax. >> indeed, they did. >> it is a tax. we respect the decisions of the supreme court even though i don't particularly care for this one. they said it is a tax. now, the democrats may have won the battle. but i believe that we are going to win the war are. and the fact that nancy pelosi is celebrating with parties and the dnc is sending out vulgar tweets in...
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so is jay carney. they repeat what they are told and they don't exercise good judgment and ask questions, saying how do you know that? why do you know that? if they did ask the questions, we ought to know. it is not that they are bad people. but they don't have good judgment to ask questions. >> look, there are basically two ways you can perform in the government at a senior level. you can be the tool of you're bureaucracy. i have known secretaries of state that i would put in that category, or you can be a real policy leader that. frequently means, it inevitably means questioning and challenging what the bureaucracy serves up to you. but i think if you -- if you don't perform that role, then you are not performing to the expectation of being a senior official in the government. that's why i say, there are two basic philosophies of how you perform in government here. if you want to promote somebody who reads talking points, that's fine. i believe the president should basically get his nominee for execu
so is jay carney. they repeat what they are told and they don't exercise good judgment and ask questions, saying how do you know that? why do you know that? if they did ask the questions, we ought to know. it is not that they are bad people. but they don't have good judgment to ask questions. >> look, there are basically two ways you can perform in the government at a senior level. you can be the tool of you're bureaucracy. i have known secretaries of state that i would put in that...
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now jay carney denying any complicity in the pro-obama super-pac ads. super-pacs make hypocrites of all sides. now obama's turn. >> john: what will the effect be on the obama campaign. tarnish his reputation? >> it does. but in terms of the vote which all they care about, winning or losing, i think urn fortunately, it isn't a great statement of our politics i think it helps him. it takes the oxygen out of any romney argument, about obama stewardship, about his ideology, his ideas. what have we talked about all week? it's been in the press all week. those of us on the inside who look at this carefully know it's scurrilous. however, up with of the things that people only casualty tune in here hearing romney, steelworker, laid off, person dying. that is exactly what the white house wants. that is the irony of this. and what makes it more repulsive. like harry reid/mccarthy charge about the tax returns. it kept the tax story going for a week. since reid isn't running for the presidency, it's romney. all we hear about romney's taxes and did romney kill a wom
now jay carney denying any complicity in the pro-obama super-pac ads. super-pacs make hypocrites of all sides. now obama's turn. >> john: what will the effect be on the obama campaign. tarnish his reputation? >> it does. but in terms of the vote which all they care about, winning or losing, i think urn fortunately, it isn't a great statement of our politics i think it helps him. it takes the oxygen out of any romney argument, about obama stewardship, about his ideology, his ideas....
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i guess press secretary jay carney wouldn't get too specific about that plan today. >> that's right. look, the president got high marks for those remarks he mentioned last night at that prayer vigil. i was there. across the political spectrum, people were saying it's perhaps struck the right tone. maybe there will be some action. but there is a way to have a reason debate to find out the best solution. jay carney, when pressed today on exactly what the president is going to do, was not very specific at all. didn't have a clear battle plan at all. so didn't even have a time line of how quickly he would move. take a listen. >> i think that it's part of it, but it is far from all of it. as you know, the president has taken positions on common sense measures that he believes should be taken to help address this problem, but he made clear that more needs to be done. >> that was a question about gun control, not as specific and firm in terms of the president last night, saying that he really wants to do something to protect children, although we're told that this afternoon, the president,
i guess press secretary jay carney wouldn't get too specific about that plan today. >> that's right. look, the president got high marks for those remarks he mentioned last night at that prayer vigil. i was there. across the political spectrum, people were saying it's perhaps struck the right tone. maybe there will be some action. but there is a way to have a reason debate to find out the best solution. jay carney, when pressed today on exactly what the president is going to do, was not...